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The sum of two numbers is four times their difference. The smaller of these numbers is 15 What is the greater number?

Solution

The sum of two numbers is four times their difference. The smaller of these numbers is 15 What is the greater number?

Solution

The number : 9

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 4 (x - y)

x = 15

x + y = 4 (x - y), x = 15 : x = 15, y = 9

The number : 9

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